The bare December landscape we’ve been seeing across Maine and New Brunswick is about to be transformed into a winter wonderland one week before Christmas.
COVID-19 cases have surged across Maine since the first of December, with a record stretch of new cases and hospitalizations reaching their highest level since the pandemic started.
As hospitals all over Maine are dealing with a record number of COVID-19 patients, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle has converted its Day Surgery Unit to an additional inpatient unit.
Aroostook County saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in November and now finds itself with the highest rate of transmission in Maine as colder weather pushes more people indoors.
Following a mostly sunny and mild Thanksgiving Day, folks in Aroostook County can expect a blast of winter on Friday and Saturday with some areas getting up to 8 inches of snow.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported seven more deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 620 new coronavirus cases across the state.